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Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist, author and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle.
He is the author of six books. His latest book, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is ‘Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Speak Out'. His other books include ‘My Father was a Freedom Fighter' and ‘The Last Earth'. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA).
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Liberating Africa From Poverty Requires Changing Power Relations With The West
Friday, 25 November 2022, 2:08 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Soon after arriving in Oslo, my taxi zigzagged through the city's well-organized streets and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Large billboards advertised the world's leading brands in fashion, cars, and perfumes. Amid all the expressions of wealth ... More >>
Symbolic But Significant: Why The Decision To Investigate Abu Akleh’s Murder Is Unprecedented
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 3:09 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The recent decision by the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing, last May, of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is not a game-changer, but important and worthy of reflection, nonetheless. Based ... More >>
Palestinians Are Native Americans: Time To Correct The Language Of History
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 1:41 pm | Ramzy Baroud
At a recent Istanbul conference that brought many Palestinian scholars and activists together to discuss the search for a common narrative on Palestine, a Palestinian member of the audience declared at the end of a brief, but fiery intervention, ‘we ... More >>
For Lula’s Victory To Matter: A Proposal For A Unified Palestinian Foreign Policy
Monday, 14 November 2022, 9:31 am | Ramzy Baroud
Palestinians and their supporters are justified in celebrating the election victory of the leftist presidential candidate, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brazil’s runoff elections on October 30. But Lula's victory is incomplete and could ultimately prove ... More >>
‘Nothing Works’: Europe Must Stop Blaming Others For Its Own Crises
Wednesday, 9 November 2022, 7:14 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell is not particularly perceived by the EU’s political elite or mainstream media as a rightwing ideologue or warmonger. But seen through a different, non-western prism, it is hard not to mistake him for ... More >>
Chasing A Mirage: How Israel Arab Parties Validate Israeli Apartheid
Monday, 7 November 2022, 7:17 pm | Ramzy Baroud
Regardless of the outcome of the latest Israeli elections, Arab parties will not reap meaningful political benefits, even if they collectively achieve their highest representation ever. The reason is not about the parties themselves, but in Israel's ... More >>
End Of The Deal: By Revoking Stance On Jerusalem, Australia Isolates Israel, Not Palestinians
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 11:29 am | Ramzy Baroud
US President Donald Trump's so-called 'Deal of the Century' was meant to represent a finality of sorts, an event reminiscent of Francis Fukuyama’s premature declaration of the 'End of History' and the uncontested supremacy of western capitalism. In effect, ... More >>
Difficult Months Ahead: Why Israel Is Afraid Of The Lions' Den
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 2:10 pm | Ramzy Baroud
This headline in the Israeli newspaper, the Jerusalem Post, only tells part of the story: “The Lions’ Den, Other Palestinian Groups are Endless Headache for Israel, PA.” It is true that both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority ... More >>
The Other Russia-West War: Why Some African Countries Are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 5:40 am | Ramzy Baroud
The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned French flags, others carried Russian flags. This scene alone ... More >>
Strangers Behind The Trees: On The Death Of Rayan Suliman And His Fear Of Monsters
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 11:40 am | Ramzy Baroud
Children of my Gaza refugee camp were rarely afraid of monsters but of Israeli soldiers. This is all that we talked about before going to bed. Unlike imaginary monsters in the closet or under the bed, Israeli soldiers are real, and they could show up any ... More >>
Hidden Motives: Why Lapid Is Not Serious About A Palestinian State
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 6:05 am | Ramzy Baroud
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid threw a wrench into the works when he declared from the United Nations General Assembly podium: “An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel’s security, ... More >>
‘Well Of Solutions’ Or Problems: Why Reforming The UN Is Critical
Monday, 3 October 2022, 5:54 am | Ramzy Baroud
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly was, in many ways, similar to the 76th session and many other previous sessions: at best, a stage for rosy rhetoric that is rarely followed by tangible action or, at worse, a mere opportunity for some ... More >>
From Nabulsi To Shtayyeh: Which Side Is The PA On?
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 12:26 pm | Ramzy Baroud
The arrest of a prominent Palestinian activist, Musab Shtayyeh, and another Palestinian activist, by Palestinian Authority police on September 20 was not the first time that the notorious PA’s Preventive Security Service (PSS) has arrested a Palestinian ... More >>
From Exodus To Marvel: A Brief History Of Hollywood’s Justification Of Israeli War Crimes
Monday, 26 September 2022, 7:14 am | Ramzy Baroud
September 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre , the killing of around 3,000 Palestinians at the hands of Lebanon’s Phalangist militias operating under the command of the Israeli army. Four decades have passed, yet no ... More >>
Will The United Nations Finally Deliver Justice For Palestine?
Friday, 23 September 2022, 6:46 am | Ramzy Baroud
In his anticipated speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to, once more, make a passionate plea for the recognition of Palestine as a full member. Abbas’ ‘landmark speech’ ... More >>
‘Leading From Behind’: Is Washington At War With Moscow?
Monday, 19 September 2022, 6:33 am | Ramzy Baroud
Though Washington insists that it is not interested in a direct military conflict with Moscow, the latter claims that the US is, in fact, directly involved. But who is telling the truth? On September 8, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, appeared ... More >>
‘Avenging Sabra And Shatila’: On Israeli Massacres And Palestinian Resistance
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 6:15 am | Ramzy Baroud
September 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre , the killing of around 3,000 Palestinians at the hands of Lebanon’s Phalangist militias operating under the command of the Israeli army. Four decades have passed, yet no ... More >>
‘Painful March For Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy Of Palestinian Prisoners
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 12:35 pm | Ramzy Baroud
“As soon as I left prison, I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colors of the Palestinian flag and verses from the Holy Quran. I told my little brother how much I loved and appreciated him, and that, one day, we would meet again in paradise.” ... More >>
The Road To Fascism: How The War In Ukraine Is Changing Europe
Monday, 5 September 2022, 5:40 am | Ramzy Baroud
As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Europe should sever all links with “Russia’s propaganda ... More >>
Investigating The Victim: On Abbas’ ‘Holocaust’ And The Depravity Of Israeli Hasbara
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 11:02 am | Ramzy Baroud
“There was no Massacre in Jenin” was the title of a Haaretz editorial on April 19, 2002, one week after Israel ended its deadly onslaught on the besieged Palestinian refugee camp in the northern West Bank. The unwarranted conclusion by Haaretz, other ... More >>
